The Days
| The Days | |
|---|---|
 episode five intertitle | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | July 18, 2004 – August 22, 2004 |
The Days is a 2004 ABC television series. Each episode chronicles 24 hours in the lives of the members of the fictional Day family.
The series was produced for ABC by MindShare Worldwide, a GroupM media agency within WPP Group that financed the series in exchange for ABC advertising time.[1]
Plot
The plot revolves around a Philadelphia family, the Days. The father, Jack Day (David Newsom) is a corporate lawyer who quits his job at a pharmaceutical company in the midst of a mid-life crisis. His wife, Abby Day (Marguerite MacIntyre) has recently re-entered the work force as an executive for an advertising firm after taking time off to raise their children. The couple's eldest child, daughter Natalie Day (Laura Ramsey), is homecoming queen, a soccer star, and the most popular girl in school, until she finds out she's pregnant. Cooper Day (Evan Peters) is the middle child and an aspiring writer who counts the days until his graduation. He begins and ends each episode with a monologue of an entry in his journal. Nathan Day (Zachary Maurer) is the youngest child, a child prodigy, who attends a private school and frequently suffers panic attacks.
Episode list
| Series # | Title | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Day 1,412" | John Scott Shepherd | Chris Long | July 18, 2004 |
| Abby and her daughter Natalie find out that they're both pregnant on the same day. Jack quits his job. Nathan suffers a panic attack during a test, and eventually gets his first girlfriend. | ||||
| 2 | "Day 1,403" | John Scott Shepherd | Chris Long | July 25, 2004 |
| Jack is undecided as to what he wants to do with the rest of his life. Abby finds out that her ex-flame was hired to work closely with her. Natalie struggles with her pregnancy and the stigma of being the 'pregnant girl' at school. Cooper wins a national writing contest and, with it, the affections of Natalie's former best friend Emma. | ||||
| 3 | "Day 1,385" | John Scott Shepherd | Robert Duncan McNeill | August 1, 2004 |
| Jack is seeing a psychologist to get his old job back. Cooper is left with a decision that will either compromise his integrity or get him the girl. | ||||
| 4 | "Day 1,375" | John Scott Shepherd | David Carson | August 8, 2004 |
| Jack plans a family day, which is opposed by the rest of the family. They go to see Nathan's first soccer game. Later, Cooper (things having fallen apart with Emma) makes a move on Zanni, his friend. | ||||
| 5 | "Day 1,370 (Part 1)" | John Scott Shepherd, Layne Wong | Robert Duncan McNeill | August 15, 2004 |
| Natalie and Jack are fighting to get Natalie the right to play soccer. Cooper goes to Zanni's house to lose his virginity. Jack plans a 40th birthday party for Abby. Abby ends up in early labour causing her to crash the car. To be continued... | ||||
| 6 | "Day 1,370 (Part 2)" | John Scott Shepherd | John Scott Shepherd | August 22, 2004 |
| Natalie goes to a free clinic considering an abortion. Abby has a miscarriage, and the family is at the hospital waiting for Abby's recovery from her car crash. | ||||
Ratings and future
The show enjoyed a limited amount of ratings success, averaging 5.4 million viewers per episode.[citation needed] Initially, a second season was rumoured, but nothing materialized. There has been no official announcement of such from ABC, although a TV Guide column[2] purports that an ABC official has confirmed the show's cancellation.
References
External links
- The Days at the Internet Movie Database
- The Days at TV.com
- Review of the pilot episode from The New York Times